Resume Boost: What Recruiters Actually Notice in 2026

MBA student Sydney Fournier brings a valuable perspective to this conversation. She reviews hundreds of resumes a day as part of her work in recruitment and sees firsthand what helps candidates move forward and what quietly gets them screened out. She shares what it’s like on the other side of the application process, how AI is shaping early decisions, and why clean, thoughtful resumes still matter more than flashy ones. And we consider if resumes are even going to be a thing in the not-to-distant-future…